Nonstop flight route between Tanana, Alaska, United States and Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China:
Departure Airport:
(65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°58'5"N by 119°43'51"E)
Distance from TAL to SHP:
3,703.81 miles (5,960.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States and Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP), Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,704 miles (or 5,961 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAL / PATA |
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W |
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL |
| More Information: | TAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHP / ZBSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°58'5"N by 119°43'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHP |
| More Information: | SHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- The furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,549 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,298 enplanements in 2009, and 3,241 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
- Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP):
- In addition to being known as "Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport", other names for SHP include "秦皇岛山海关机场" and "Qínhuángdǎo Shānhǎiguān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) is Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) W of SHP.
- Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) is Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO), which is nearly antipodal to Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (meaning Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tres Arroyos Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,839 kilometers) away in Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.36 miles (71.40 km) ESE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 61.24 miles (98.56 km) ENE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.60 miles (116.83 km) NW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.05 km) E | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) NE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) NW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.27 miles (154.93 km) N | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.07 miles (159.43 km) ESE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) WSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.84 miles (168.72 km) NE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 120.55 miles (194.00 km) NNE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) N | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.65 miles (203.82 km) E | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,279.69 miles (16,543.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,271.05 miles (16,529.60 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,251.64 miles (16,498.37 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,246.07 miles (16,489.41 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,216.18 miles (16,441.30 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,113.08 miles (16,275.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,063.54 miles (16,195.66 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,998.71 miles (16,091.33 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,995.30 miles (16,085.83 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,992.56 miles (16,081.43 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,989.51 miles (16,076.51 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,979.69 miles (16,060.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,979.40 miles (16,060.25 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 14 | 9,976.08 miles (16,054.91 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,969.28 miles (16,043.96 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.70 miles (150.79 km) W | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 2 | 104.94 miles (168.89 km) NE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 3 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) NNE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 118.70 miles (191.02 km) SE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 5 | 139.79 miles (224.98 km) WSW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 6 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) NNW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 163.60 miles (263.28 km) ESE | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 8 | 166.66 miles (268.21 km) W | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 9 | 177.73 miles (286.03 km) W | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 10 | 181.89 miles (292.73 km) ENE | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 198.16 miles (318.91 km) SSE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 12 | 227.70 miles (366.44 km) ENE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 13 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) S | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 234.77 miles (377.82 km) SE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 15 | 254.41 miles (409.43 km) SSW | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,327.50 miles (19,839.15 km) S | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,308.10 miles (19,807.92 km) SW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,303.80 miles (19,801.00 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,280.21 miles (19,763.03 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,260.68 miles (19,731.60 km) SW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,241.88 miles (19,701.35 km) SSE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,239.13 miles (19,696.93 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,235.01 miles (19,690.29 km) SW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,224.11 miles (19,672.74 km) S | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,180.16 miles (19,602.02 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,179.44 miles (19,600.86 km) SW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,159.92 miles (19,569.45 km) SSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,139.05 miles (19,535.85 km) SSE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,120.71 miles (19,506.34 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,117.92 miles (19,501.85 km) SE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |